European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ilva Johansson, announced at the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva on Thursday that the EU will allow the entry of over 60,000 of the most vulnerable refugees in 2024 and 2025, a slight increase from previous years. She rejected criticisms that the bloc is more welcoming to Ukrainians than to others. Johansson stated that the EU will provide around 61,000 places for resettlement and humanitarian admission.
Resettlement refers to the relocation of refugees from the host country to another country. Some wealthy nations, including Switzerland, which is not an EU member, have temporarily suspended acceptance operations due to pressure on their asylum systems. Johansson told reporters, "I am pleased to announce that for 2024 and 2025, I have received commitments from 14 member states for the resettlement and humanitarian admission of over 60,000 people, actually nearly 61,000." She added, "This means we are at the same level or slightly higher than in previous years, so we are not decreasing." Johansson did not specify which countries were involved.
